Social Security Report

Q & A

I retired from railroad. I receive my Medicare under the Railroad Retirement Board. Is my Medicare any different than the Medicare offered through Social Security?

Answer: The Social Security Administration was established in 1935 to administer retirement benefit programs to U.S. workers and their families. The Railroad Retirement Board is an independent federal agency that was created in 1935 to administer the retirement benefit programs for railroad workers and their families. While the RRB is separate from Social Security, the two agencies share similarities. One of the similarities is both RRB and Social Security determine a worker’s eligibility for Medicare. Read more…

Source: AMY RUBINO –  Correspondent, capitalgazette.com, July 14, 2013

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